Sophia was seated in the VIP ward on the hospital bed waiting for the doctor.
Guilty and angry tears ran down her eyes, but she was more than furious. She had to remove the child.
Pearl was in the Waiting room when Jason and Janvier runs in breathless. Wow!! All the way from San Diego??!
She glared at them.
"Haven't you guys had enough of my sister's tears? Now you want to..."
"Where is she. Has she aborted the child yet" Jason asked , scared
"No. But she's about to. If you've come to talk her out of it, then forget it. I've tried. Benjamin has tried..."
"I'm not just here to talk her out of it..."
Pearl's gaze fell on the unmistakable ring box in his hands. .
She looked at him in surprise..
.......
A doctor walks in with two nurses holding a tray each. They all wore masks.
Sophia was seated there , legs crossed on the bed as she looked up at them.
"Finally you're here" She lies down, facing the ceiling..." let's do this"
The doctor looks at the clip board in his hands.
"You're Miss Pueterico. Here for an abortion?"
"Yes. Let's be quick about it. I don't want to change my mind"
"Why would you change your mind"
"Because I know what I'm doing is wrong. The father...he has a problem getting women pregnant. But here I am pregnant for him and I'm aborting it"
"Hmmm"
"I tried telling him...convincing him it was his, but he wouldn't just listen.."
"But..don't you love him"
Sophia nodded, tears running down her cheeks.
"I love him so much. I love him and his family but they just hate me so I feel it's no use carrying their blood in me"
Then she sighed.
"I never really expressed my feelings for him. But I knew that if I ever did, he wouldn't believe me. Because I'm a Pueterico"
"I don't think you're sure about that"
And before Sophia could say anything, the medical personnels in the room takes off their masks
"Jason?! Pearl...Janvier??"
She all stared at them surprised but then she got angry and jumps off the bed.
"I don't care what you guys say...I'm"
But Jason grabs her back on the bed and kisses her.
She gasped as she felt those familiar warm
, wet lips of his on hers. She closed her eyes as he pulled away only opening it to glare at him.
"...I'm sorry" He said softly.
Sophia just looked down saying nothing.
Suddenly she felt a hand on her shoulder. It was Janvier.
She was crying. "I'm such a fool to have hated you just because of your late father. Sophia I love you..I really think of you as my best friend.as a sister..and as Jason's sister, I know he loves you more than I do" Then she playfully punches the two lovers. "You guys were just so proud and stubborn to admit it"
"..So please Sophia don't abort the child. For my sake, please" Janvier pleads, sniffing.
Sophia just sighed and pulled her into a bear hug.
"I wasn't even sure I might be able to put up with the guilt If I did ...I won't "
When Janvier pulled away, she made to leave but Jason held her back.
"Where do you think you're going to Miss Pueterico" Then he showed her the ring box with a sly smile. "We're not done yet"